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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am caring for two babies, both six months. We started sleep training around four months and the girls are finally on a regular schedule. They wake up around 6/6:30 so they are usually asleep soon after I arrive at 8:30.

Several time I arrived to find that DC1 slept until 7:30 and no one woke him up. DC2 still needs to nap around 8:30. Each time the babies ended up asleep at opposite times for the rest of the day. That meant we did not go out the park and I did not have a break. The break thing is only a minor annoyance because I can just do floor time while I eat.

My question is whether it is better to focus on getting them to sleep at the same times each day or ensuring they have enough hours of sleep during the day. When we stick to the schedule they get enough rest and I can plan the rest of our day. The consequence of not having a schedule is that we may not get in other activities if the babies are on opposite sleeping times [/quote]

I was (keyword) in a share and had this exact problem.  I had both babies on the same schedule.  It was wonderful.  They were both happy, i was able to take them outside everyday and the schedule made it easier for me to plan activities and clean up at the end of the day.
One of my employers decided to allow her son to sleep in an extra 2 hours and then bring him to the share house.
It threw everything off.  i constantly had a baby with me.  I couldn't eat lunch, couldn't take them outside because one was always sleeping or about to sleep.  I had to feed one while trying to keep the other occupied and safe.  I was unable to get anything picked up.
My bosses were pissed because I wasn't getting anything done.  They also felt like the kids needed more outside time.  I explained why things had changed and my Mb agreed to wake the bBy up at his normal time.  Things went back to normal.
Your bosses should respect the schedule you have.  [/quote]

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